Must have kitchen tools

For all those passionate chefs who are starting from scratch, it is paramount to get started with the right type of kitchen tools. Just like when you are at work, you make sure that your desk has all the necessary items like a stapler and a calendar, set up your kitchen with some key equipments. Such items can make cooking and cleaning up faster, easier and more precise. Also, an added advantage of the food cooked coming out looking nicer is always there when you are well organized.

Some of the basic and essential kitchen tools that one must look for are listed here:-

Stiff and wide metal spatulas, for

Lifting a fried egg from a pan while keeping the brown underside intact

Flipping a burger

Transferring something delicate from a pan to a plate

Scraping burnt bits from a baking sheet or a sauté pan.

Rubber spatulas, for

Scraping that last drop of food out of a container 

Smoothing on frosting

Scraping out a food processor or blender

Stirring hot food

Folding an ingredient into a batter.

Fine mesh strainers, for

Convenience over steel colanders

Straining tea

Washing smaller quantities of vegetables or fruits

Washing grains or beans that would otherwise fall through the holes in a colander

Sifting a small amount of flour or sugar.

Tongs, for

Being equally good as an extension of your hands when in the kitchen

Pulling a hot pan out of the oven, in case of a missing mitten or glove 

Lifting a steamer out of a pot

Sautéing or stir-frying food

Tossing a salad. 

Long wooden spoons, for

Being so cool while cooking, unlike their metal counterparts

Reaching into the oven and tossing roasted vegetables

Stirring a tall pot of tomato sauce, risotto or curry

Stirring sautéed vegetables in a pan

Stirring anything acidic, like tomato sauce, where metal can be poisonous.